Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)

Ex-serviceman ‘Arena hero’

Dad tells bombing inquiry of ‘carnage’ after aiding injured

- BY PAT HURST and PAUL BYRNE BY NICOLA METHVEN TV Editor

AN ex-serviceman has been hailed a hero for aiding victims of the Manchester Arena blast.

Darron Coster used his Royal Military Police training to help those injured in the terror bombing that killed 22 people in May 2017.

A public inquiry into the attack heard he had gone to collect his son from the Ariana Grande gig when Salman Abedi detonated his suicide device. Mr Coster, who served in Northern Ireland, said there was “carnage” in the foyer.

He added there was a small explosion shortly after arriving and he walked towards it, before closing doors to stop people outside witnessing the horror. The dad said some young arena staff were in “quite a state”, adding: “I told them if people were not responding you should leave them.” Mr Coster used a belt and

KATE Ferdinand might have new mums green with envy as she shows off her svelte post-baby figure in a clingy outfit.

The former TOWIE star, 29, welcomed baby Cree in December and was yesterday wearing a tight lime skirt, bag strap as tourniquet­s to stem a couple’s bleeding. He also helped two others and told their mums on the phone they were likely to live.

Retired judge Sir John Saunders, chairing the inquiry, told him: “You’re a hero. You did an amazing job and I’m sure everyone is very grateful for what you did.”

The hearing was adjourned until next week. skimpy crop top and big shirt from Zara for her selfie. She captioned her picture: “Kate loves... shirt and skirt.”

Kate was already stepmum to ex-football ace husband Rio’s three children Lorenz, Tate, and Tia, who lost mum Rebecca to breast cancer in 2015.

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PRAISE Mr Coster

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